Sheet Music App?

[dukemeiser]

Does anyone know of an app for OS X that allows you to create sheet music?

This is something that GB needs, or something Apple should do now with its focus on music.

 

[sahnert]

what price range? Sibelius 3 and Finale 2004 are pretty standard professional programs.

 

[dukemeiser]

I'm talking about a consumer application. Preferably free, but I can't imagine paying more than $30 for something like this. Considering how simple the program would be. Just a program that you could arrange notes and then print it out.
I really wouldn't use it that much, maybe a few times a year. Which is why I can't imagine paying very much for it.

Maybe Apple is already working on something simple like this. Maybe that's what iWrite will be.

 

[Counterfit]

Well, if you want simple, Sibelius and Finale are not for you. They can do every sort of notation I have ever seen, and about 2 times more.

 

[gwangung]

I think PrintMusic from the folks from FINALE is about $60 or $70. Melody Assistant kinda does it....

 

[Squire]

FinaleMusic.com has another even simpler version for free. It's called Notepad. However, it's not available in OS X yet- you've got to run it in Classic Mode. (Sound familiar?) Check out the features on the site. You have to make a customer account but it's a simple process.

Good luck.

Squire


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System Requirements

NotePad & NotePad Plus 2003 for Windows

Windows 98/2000/NT/Me/XP
32MB RAM Minimum
64MB RAM Recommended
20MB hard drive space required


NotePad & NotePad Plus 2003 for Macintosh

OS 8.6 through the latest version of OS 9 (9.2.2)
Works under OS X in classic mode provided that your MIDI and printing hardware (and associated software drivers) are compatible with the OS X classic mode. [more]€
32MB RAM Minimum
64MB RAM Recommended

20MB hard drive space required

 

[joeabell]

Harmony Assistant or Melody Assistant

This is the cat's azz in Sheet Music making software. google for it and its real cheap. demo avail.

-joe (lemme know)

 

[Pseudonym]

Re: Harmony Assistant or Melody Assistant

Originally posted by joeabell
This is the cat's azz in Sheet Music making software. google for it and its real cheap. demo avail.

-joe (lemme know)

There both at myriad-online.com.

 

[Counterfit]

So it fits the "cheap/free" thing. But it's interface, well, it needs work. And I managed to freeze it trying to undo placing a double bar.

 

[sahnert]

I will add a second vote for finale notepad. Although it does run in classic, it runs very well and it is easy to use. Also if you ever need to upgrade to a paid version of finale like printmusic or something you are already familiar with the interface. It is a very basic app, but the note entry is quick and easy and the pages look fine printed out. Plus it will probably be upgraded to run on OS X soon. I've tried melody assistant and it is just to convoluted to be useful as a simple note entry app. Give finale notepad a try.